Albin?

[SwedishMumInLondon]

What do you think of Albin for a boy? It's quite a common name in Sweden but not sure it works over here?

[Impatientwino]

I like it, different and unique without being too off the wall

[CatPussRoastingByAnOpenFire]

As in Albino? Over here, the poor kid will get slaughtered!

[FringeEvent]

I'm afraid I agree with CatPuss

[CatPussRoastingByAnOpenFire]

There is nothing to be afraid of Fringe, Im quite often right you know!

[lisaro]

No, it just wouldn't work over here, in my opinion.

[nooka]

I think it probably depends on the mix in your neighbourhood (and more importantly future schools should you be expecting to stay in the UK that long). If it's pretty multicultural I can't see that the name should be a problem. It's not that different from Albert which seems to be fairly popular here.

[LeMousquetaireAnonyme]

I only ever heard it as a french name so pronounced Al-BAn (close enough anyway, that sound doesn't exist in english) which is OK.

If you pronounce it al-been or even worse all-been then albinos and all sort of garbage jokes come to mind.

[SwedishMumInLondon]

Yeah I did think about albino... Thanks all

[TheAnnoyingSatsuma]

Albin and the Chipmunks